Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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